Implementación de técnicas de visión artificial en un robot humanoide para beneficio de niños con déficit de atención e hiperactividad a través de un ejercicio psicomotriz.

Abstract

The objective of the following degree Project was the implementation of intelligent routines capable of reducing the attention deficit and hyperactivity present in children under 8 years of age with the help of the humanoid NAO, where the routines include human actions such as observing walking and interpret through a computational platform. For the development of intelligent routines, the various components of the NAO robot are used, especially its actuators which allow the movement of the robot and its cameras for the application of artificial vision techniques. In the first stage of the project the acquisition, processing and interpretation of the image obtained by the cameras of the robot is developed, identifying in this way linear trajectories of different colors located in the ground. The second stage concerns the development of psychomotor therapy with children where the robot interacts directly with the infants. Finally, we analyze the results obtained from the psychomotor exercises performed by NAO through observation and surveys that allow us to know the degree of acceptance of the robot by children. In addition to reducing hyperactivity rates, therapy offers children the opportunity to interact directly with the avant-garde advances in robotic from an early age, in this way it is possible to verify which is the sensation that children experience when interacting with the robot and in what percentage the use of humanoid robots facilitates psychomotor exercises and also generates a greater impact on children who comply in a friendly way with the activities developed by the robot. It is recommended at the time of therapy to maintain the necessary space between the robot and the children to avoid collateral damage